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by baobab
Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.
Replies: 6
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Re: Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.

Bepis, thanks for the reply.

One of the coils died a couple of years ago and I changed all of them. So, really unlikely to be them.
I also changed plugs about the same time so again unlikely.

Before I took it to the VW garage, I changed the camshaft position sensor. Clutching at straws, really ...
by baobab
Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:12 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.
Replies: 6
Views: 3597

Re: Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.

And one more thing...

When the car's been standing and I try and start it, the engine catches momentarily as though it wants to start.
I mean it fires a few times, then just turns.

This only happens the first time I try and start after a while.
The rest of the time, it just turns and turns.
by baobab
Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.
Replies: 6
Views: 3597

Polo refuses to start. 1.2 Petrol 120k kilometres.

Hi everyone.
My name's John. I've just registered here and this is my first post.
I hope you don't mind my asking for help.
I've got a Polo from 2003-4 which refuses to start.
The engine turns, there's fuel, there are no error codes.
I've taken it to the VW garage. They've looked at injectors ...